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Mining Crisis Pollutes Myanmar Rivers, Threatens Thai Health

7/12/2025

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In Myanmar, rampant mining for rare earth metals is wreaking havoc on the Kok and Sai rivers, polluting water and threatening public health in Thailand. Alarmingly high arsenic levels have surpassed WHO limits, leading to urgent warnings against water usage. Activists are calling on China to use its power over the UWSA militia to help curb this environmental crisis.

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In Myanmar, rampant mining for rare earth metals is wreaking havoc on the Kok and Sai rivers, polluting water and threatening public health in Thailand. Alarmingly high arsenic levels have surpassed WHO limits, leading to urgent warnings against water usage. Activists are calling on China to use its power over the UWSA militia to help curb this environmental crisis.